Swab or dauber



" P. CAPRI SWAB 0R DAUBBR May 17 1927.

Filed Sept. 24 1926 Patented May 17, 1927.'

:PETER CAPRI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SWAB OR DAUBER.

This invention relates to improvements in a swab or dauber for clinical pui-poses and is especially adapted for use in applying' a disinfectant or inedicant to cavities oi' parts of the human body such as the throat7 nose ears and the like.

The primary object of the invention resides in an instrument for the above purpose which is capable of removably supporting a wad of absorbent cotton or the like onto which the medicant to be used is applied. whereby a clean wad of cotton may be used for each patient or disinfection thereby providing a sanitary instrument.

Another object of the invention is to provide a. holder for a. wad of absorbent cotton' which includes a flexible stem having` a hook on one end thereof for the attachment of a wad of cotton to be held thereby, and a handle or finger `ejrip on the other end1 there being` a clampingslidablv mounted on the stein for engagement with the wad of` cotton for holding the same in a clamped position about the hook.

lVit-h these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described. are particularly 30 pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated in the aeconipanydrawing, iii

which Figure 1 is a perspective view of'my improved clinical instrument.

Fig-ure 2 is vertical sectional view therethrough. c

Referring' more particularly'to the drawine*` the reference numeral l() designates my improved instrumentin its entirety. and vwhich includes a singjle piece of relatively resilient wire forming): a straigg'lit stein or bent to form a curved stem or shank 11 having a hook 19, at one yend thereof and a finger grip or handle 13 at its other end. The finger `crip 13 is formed by bendinog the wire into a pair of eyes through which the forefinger and the next adjacent finger of a human hand is inserted when using the instrument. y

Slidably mounted on the stem 11 is a cone shaped jaw 14 open at its wide end to slide over the hook 12 for a purpose to be presently explained. The jaw 14 is formed of a single piece of resilient wire which is helically wound While the free end of the wire Serial No. 137,539.

is twisted about the stem as at 15 to extend upward to a point within reach of the thumb i of an operator, whereby the instrument may be held in one hand of an operator andthe j aw pushed upward toward the hook 12 with the same hand.

In practice, other similar hook 12 and brought down adjacent the pushed iipwar ingly engage whereby the s a wad of absorbent cotton or dauber 18 is placed over the the loose ends of the cotton and hunched about the shank hook. The jaw 141 is then d to cause 'the same to wedgthe ends of the cotton wad ame are firmly held together.

yAny tendency of the cotton wad to worli loose from the end of the stem is prevented by reason of the hook. as said hook will penetrate the cotton.

ton has been After or before the cotpplied to the holder. the saine is dipped or saturated in the medicine to be applied to the part of the body to be treated.

To release the cotton wad from the holder after use. it is only necessary to retract the jaw 14 by sliding the same on the stem. after which the wad may be removed and the instrument sterilized so as to keep the saine in a highly sanit arv condition.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention/ it is obv may be varied from the spirit ions that many of the details without in any way departing of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself` to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anythine` less tha limited only bA n the whole ofmy invention y the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is A device of a stem formed stiff flexible w the class described eon'iprisinn of a single piece of relatively ire having one of its ends benl;

clamping aw formed of a single piece of wire helically wound to form said coneshaped jaw7 said wire beine' wound spirally about said stem substantially as and for the purpose specified.

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y whereof I have affixed my rPETER CAPRI. 

